Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-21

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F., of the dispatch to be transmitted in re-
| sponse TO his suggestion. Grants cele-
| brated answer had the desired effect. 1t
! gave heart and encouragement TO the peo-
| pie of the Northern States. 1t gave strength
| to the weakened political supporters of
| Lincoln for reelection to the Presidency,
| and, in fact, was very effective in silencing
| opposition among the Republicans to Lin
| coins candidacy.
| California VIII Get an Interstate Com
missioner.
| WASHINGTON, February 20th-It is said
that the President will not appoint the
| Interstate Commerce Commissioners until
after the adjournment of Congress. 1t is
the firm belief OF Californians here who
know most of the probabilities, that Cali
| fornia will get Commissioner. A Cali
fornian called on the President this morn
ing, and came away with the impression
that Cleveland will go 10 the Pacific Coast
| for a member of the Commission. Several
men who have called On the President in
| the last three days, on the same subject
came away with the same impression. 1t
| is probable that Republican will be ap-
| pointed for California, although there are a
number of applicants among the Demo-
Gratis. The Democrats who are being
pressed are John Daggett and G. j. Carpen-
L
chance at all is John +. Swift.
The Charges Against j. Marion Brooks.
WASHINGTON, February 2Oth-J. Marion
Brooks arrived here tonight from Califor-
MIA, 10 inquire into the charges made
against him in connection with his nomi-
nation TO be District Attorney for the
Southern District of California. Mr. Brooks
! says that he is ready and anxious to meet
| all accusations against him rejecting on
bis personal character or political record
| He says that he is Democrat, and if he is
to be rejected by a Republican Senate on
that ground he is willing to abide by its
decision. 1t is not likely that the President
will withdraw Brooks nomination, but it
is evident that there will be q contest in
the secret session of the Senate on bis nonni
| nation.
Peru Makes a Liberal Offer to Capitalists.
New YORK, February Goth. "A cable
| special from London of February 10Th
says: The other day l met Manuel NJ
Menoses, Peruvian Deputy and Minister
to the Pope. Menoses unfolded tale of a
bonanza about which our ex. Mayor Grace
may be able to give further details. Peru,
says Menoses, desires to be entirely rid of
its debt of 500 100000, of which one-half
has been assumed by Chile. The offer
which Peru makes to whoever will clear off
the debt and finish the Meiggs railroad is
most appetizing one, as described by
| Menoses. The lucky man will have the use
and profit of the completed road for fifty
years. He will have all the rubber and
coal and guano along the way, and, best of
all, he will have mountain of solid silver,
| at which the continuation of the road is to
terminate. All the custom receipts Of
every important port are to be thrown in to
make the offer altogether irresistible.
| Menoses talked very enthusiastically, and
said that millions awaited the men who
| could raise the funds He also said that
Grace was bound to do it, as he had sent
| his brother Michael and clever engineers 10
! look into the thing. There is coal in great
quantities. Menoses says that Grace has a
rival in French financial institution, and
that both are working very quietly to get
the coveted prize. At present quotations
the debt of $100,000,000 might be taken Up
for $15, 600 600.
Watching the Progress of the Cholera in
| South America.
New YORK. February 20th.-The sani-
tary authorities here, who are closely
watching the choleras progress in South
| America, consider its reported appearance
at Santiago, the capital of Chile. very
grave matter. The city is not very far from
Valparaiso, and should the disease reach
that port it will follow the course of the
British steamers that connect it with the
| lsthmus. Some later news as to its progress
in other directions in South America
reached this city to-day, via Rio Janeiro.
In the Chilean province of Aconcagua the
epidemic has continued unaba.ed but the
| authorities appear to have checked its
march towards the coast. In the Brazilian
province of Matto Crosse it was making
terrible havoc, and in Corumba the people
are reported as terror-stricken and fleeing
Into the interior. From Paraguay there are
no reports, as all communications with that
| unfortunate country has been eifectually
cut Off
Indian Lands Transferred to the Gov
ernment.
HELENA tM. t., February 20th.-The
account of the signing Of the treaty with
the PieganS at the Blackfoot Agency, Feb
ruary 10Th, has just been received. The
reservation of Piegans is a tract bounded
as follows: Commencing at MariaS ri, er,
at the mouth of Cut-Bank creek, twenty
miles due north to the Canadian boundary;
then west to the crest of main range of the
Rocky Mountains; then southery on the
| cid boundary line to point west of the
source of north fork of Birch creek; thence
east along said north fork to the main
channel of Birch creek; thence east to
Marias river; thence east to the place of
beginning. The Government is to pay
Sl,50000O, in ten annual payments. The
treaty, if ratified, will open vast country
as well as a valuable section of timber land,
south of the north fork of Birch creek 1t
grants authorized railroads the right of way.
An Address to the Woriingmen of the
Country.
NEW YORK, February 10Th The Com
| mittee of Catholics recently appointed at a
mass meeting for the purpose, has issued
an address TO the workingmen of the coun-
! try, upon the subject of the deposition of
| the Rev. DR.. McGiynn from the Catholic
| priesthood, for advocating Henry Georges
| land theories. The address sets forth that
! these theories have been held for many
/ centuries, that the prominent clergy held
! them now, and that the church has never
| declared its position on the subject, and
! they call on their fellow -wOrkingmen
| throughout the country TO hold mass meet
! ings, and meetings of their Unions, 10 rally
around DR.. McGlynn by unitedly declaring
/ against the political interference from
! Rome, ard to support him by contributing
to the McGlynn Fund.
Grain for Germany.
| CHICAGO. February 10Th. = The Inter
| Oceans Milwaukee special says; A prom
liltliG HIlu Vi ulGitSltIS Ol Ills city HtNe Ie-
! ceiyed a letter from their New York agent
| in which be states that he has been ap-
| preached by an accredited agent Of the
| German Government, who came 10 this
country TO purchase corn, oats and red
winter wheat in enormous quantities. The
| firm has been requested TO bid or furnish
| ing 100000 bushels OF oats, and their fg-
ures have been forwarded to their agent at
! New York.
The Unemployed 'Longshoremen.
| NEW YoRK, February 20ib-The posi-
| ton of large numbers of union men who
now find themselves out of employment is
| piiiable. Large numbers of them are
| gathered daily on the corner piers along
| West street, bu, as the Superintenden;s
have all the help they want, their appiica-
| tons for something to do meet with no
response. They not only apply individn-
| ally, but go from dock to dock in squads OF
thirty and forty.
| Hebrew Convention.
| NEW YORK, February 2oih.-One hun-
/ dIed delegates from New York, New Jer-
! sey, the New England States and Canada
assembled here to-day. at the annual Con-
yeBtion of the Order OF Kasher Sheal
Barzal e. Ring of Iron y District No /.
! Officers we're elected and installed as fol-
| lows: Grand President Levi J. Issacs
&